MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has forecasted that the shear line and the northeast monsoon, locally known as ‘amihan,’ will bring rain across various parts of the Philippines. This we…
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has prevented a Japanese national wanted for theft from fleeing the Philippines. The apprehension occurred during his attempted departure to Nagoya, Japan, as reported on Friday by BI Commissioner Norman Tansingc…
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has announced guidelines for the transfer of legal jurisdiction over specific areas from Makati City to Taguig City, set to take effect on January 1, 2024. This decision follows a request from Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano …
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL – A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Sarangani, Davao Occidental, on Friday, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake occurred at 4:14 p.m., with its epicenter located approximate…
LEGAZPI CITY, BICOL – Brig. Gen. Westrimundo Obinque, Police Regional Office 5 (Bicol) director, welcomed 300 new recruits to the regional police force during their oath-taking ceremony at Camp Gen. Simeon Ola on Friday. The new officers were encourage…
MANILA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is currently assisting 24 local government units (LGUs) across the Philippines through its Energy Secure Philippines (ESP) program. The initiative aims to help LGUs implement polic…
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has marked a significant victory in its campaign against agricultural smuggling with the arrest of a big-time onion smuggler. BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio commended the operation, signifying the administration’s comm…
MANILA – Senator Grace Poe has urged the private sector to collaborate with the government in addressing the challenges of sustainable water management and ensuring access to safe drinking water and sanitation in the Philippines. In her statement on Fr…
ILOILO – The province of Iloilo is facing a significant decline in its swine sufficiency, which has dropped to 33.12 percent due to the impacts of African swine fever (ASF). This situation has led to the necessity of importing pork free from ASF to mee…
BAGUIO CITY – Gaye Vergara, a Baguio native and medical technologist working in the United States, has found a unique way to share holiday cheer by creating a Christmas village diorama. Vergara, who has been collecting Christmas houses since 1996, deci…